Movie makers whose cameras have rolled in Redcar are now preparing their films for the big screen in 2007.

Redcar has provided the backdrop for two very different new films, which are both currently in production.

Cameras for Hollywood blockbuster Atonement spent time in the town this summer, filming scenes for the major film starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.

Redcar was transformed into Dunkirk in 1940 for the film, with the crew also filming in London, Grimsby and Shropshire.

A spokeswoman for Atonement's production company Working Title Films said the film is due to be released in September.

Redcar's other film, which is also in the can, has been created by local film-maker Brett Sinclair and is called Is That It..? It's A Girly Thing.

Mr Sinclair is currently in talks with distributors about the release of his film.

He had hoped to see his film on cinema screens this summer, but his own ill-health caused a temporary delay. But he now hopes his film, based on five teenage girls growing up in Redcar in the early 1980s, will be released in 2007.

Mr Sinclair, who has spent around four years realising his dream of making the movie, said: "We currently have our sound guys working on voice-overs and special effects, with work nearly coming to an end."

He spent most of the past year working on the editing of the film, which was shot on location in Redcar and North Yorkshire, with a crew of 200 actors and extras.

"All being well, we should have the film ready to be shown by the early summer. We're back on track," he said.

"There are some stunning shots in the film and the acting is great. I'm thrilled to bits."

He is also planning a sequel, having written a follow-up novel. His progress on the film can be seen at the movie's website at www.isthatit.co.uk.